Examples of my work...

Samsung Electronics Canada, Mississauga ON

Produce reference guides and user manuals for smartphones, tablets, watches, VR headsets and accessories sold in Canada. I write, edit and lay out content in Adobe InDesign, and create PDF files for printing and online delivery.

Electronic Products and Technology (EP&T) magazine, Toronto ON

Contributing editor of a trade magazine for the electronic manufacturing sector for 13 years. I edited press releases, data sheets, articles, and other material for each issue, and occasionally wrote feature articles.

HDR/iTrans Consulting Inc., Richmond Hill ON

Copy edit and layout of Book 12 and Book 15 of the Ontario Traffic Manual. Tasks included text editing and proofreading, graphic revisions, layout in Adobe InDesign, and production of PDF files for electronic distribution and printing.

Mass Fidelity, Pickering ON

Wrote instruction manual content for the Core wireless speaker system and edited the final version.

Echologics, Mississauga ON

Produced instruction manual for the LeakFinderST acoustic-based pipe leak detection system. Tasks included photography, writing and editing, design and layout in Adobe InDesign, and PDF creation. Also wrote video scripts and newsletter articles.

Jroberts Manufacturing Inc., Woodbridge ON

Produced instruction manuals for Mercedes-Benz LUVWs (light utility vehicle wheeled) for the Department of National Defence: installation and maintenance of replacement weapon station, installation instructions for military police lighting system, and testing and replacement instructions for electrical connectors. Tasks included writing and editing, photo enhancement, design and layout of English and French content in Adobe FrameMaker, and PDF creation.

Wireless Trade Group, Mississauga ON

Produced quick start guides for a tablet, a smartphone, and two Wi-Fi routers. Tasks include photography, writing, editing, layout in Adobe InDesign and production of PDF files for electronic distribution and printing.

ATX Networks, Ajax ON

Produced installation and operation guides for digital audio/video insertion systems. Tasks include photography, writing, editing, and layout in Adobe FrameMaker.

AIR802 LLC, Naperville IL

Hydrogenics, Mississauga ON

Produced instruction manuals for components used in hydrogen-fueled backup power systems. Tasks included writing, editing and layout in Adobe FrameMaker.

Smiths Detection, Mississauga ON

Produced several detailed service manuals for explosive and narcotic detection systems. Tasks included digital photography and image enhancement, writing and editing, design and layout in Adobe FrameMaker, and PDF creation.

Prophix Software Inc., Mississauga ON

Revised three software manuals. Tasks included conversion from Adobe PageMaker to FrameMaker, text editing and proofreading, hundreds of screen images with callouts, layout and PDF creation. Also wrote several case studies.

Hughes Communications, Markham ON

Prodomax Automation Ltd., Barrie ON

Produced operations and service manuals for a robotic welding system and automated assembly line. Tasks included on-site industrial photography, writing and editing, design and layout in Adobe FrameMaker, and colour printing.

Samsung Electronics Canada, Mississauga ON

Produce reference guides and manuals for smartphones, tablets, watches, VR headsets and accessories sold in Canada. I write, edit and lay out content in InDesign, and create PDF files for printing and online delivery.

Electronic Products and Technology (EP&T) magazine, Toronto ON

Contributing editor of this trade magazine for the electronic manufacturing sector from 1996 to 2009. I edited press releases, data sheets, articles, and other material for each issue, and occasionally wrote feature articles.

HDR/iTrans Consulting Inc., Richmond Hill ON

Copy edit and layout of Book 12 and Book 15 of the Ontario Traffic Manual. Tasks included text editing and proofreading, graphic revisions, layout in Adobe InDesign and PageMaker, and production of PDF files for electronic distribution and printing.

Mass Fidelity, Pickering ON

Wrote instruction manual content for the Core wireless speaker system and edited the final version.

Echologics, Mississauga ON

Produced instruction manual for the LeakFinderST acoustic-based pipe leak detection system. Tasks included photography, writing and editing, design and layout in Adobe InDesign, and PDF creation. Also wrote video scripts and newsletter articles.

Jroberts Manufacturing Inc., Woodbridge ON

Produced instruction manuals for Mercedes-Benz LUVWs (light utility vehicle wheeled) for the Department of National Defence: installation and maintenance of replacement weapon station, installation instructions for military police lighting system, and testing and replacement instructions for electrical connectors. Tasks included writing and editing, photo enhancement, design and layout of English and French content in Adobe FrameMaker, and PDF creation.

Wireless Trade Group, Mississauga ON

Produced quick start guides for a tablet, a smartphone, and two Wi-Fi routers. Tasks include photography, writing, editing, layout in Adobe InDesign and production of PDF files for electronic distribution and printing.

ATX Networks, Ajax ON

Produced installation and operation guides for digital audio/video insertion systems. Tasks included photography, writing, editing and layout in Adobe FrameMaker.

AIR802 LLC, Naperville IL

Hydrogenics, Mississauga ON

Produced instruction manuals for components used in hydrogen-fueled backup power systems. Tasks included writing, editing and layout in Adobe FrameMaker.

Smiths Detection, Mississauga ON

Produced several detailed service manuals for explosive and narcotic detection systems. Tasks included digital photography and image enhancement, writing and editing, design and layout in Adobe FrameMaker, and PDF creation.

Prophix Software Inc., Mississauga ON

Revised three software manuals. Tasks included file conversion from Adobe PageMaker to FrameMaker, text editing and proofreading, creation of hundreds of screen images with callouts, layout and PDF creation. Also wrote several case studies.

Hughes Communications, Markham ON

Prodomax Automation Ltd., Barrie ON

Produced operations and service manuals for a robotic welding system and automated assembly line. Tasks included on-site industrial photography, writing and editing, design and layout in Adobe FrameMaker, and colour printing.